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ANOTHER CHANCE.
A Steel Cruiser to be Constructed at
Mare Island Navy Yard

lCopylgat, 1857. by Zee California associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 30th-[Special.l
The Critic tonight says: Naval Con-
structor Feastel is preparing plans for
steel cruiser, which he hopes to have CON
structed at Mare Island navy yard under
his supervision. 1t will be belted cruiser
of 512 tons, with certain notifications
which it is thought will increase the eff
ficiency of the vessel. The plans will be
submitted to the Navy Department at an
early day.'
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STAR HILLS And MALT HOUSE

IUIO, .nento. NEUBoURG & Lagos Pr -
prietors.' Manufacturers of Malt and ali FINDS
of Meals. Would call special attention 10 oT11
err n Hops, Cor'ss Produce, Grain, Feed snd .
general assortment OF Brewers Supplies, q
ss-Exchsnge sod on all principal cities in
Europe. In
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SAN DIEGO.

A Days Events in the southermost CITY
of the State.
lcopgrl0' 1857, BY ae California Associa,5 l,,,,7
SAN DIEeo, November 3oth.-A man
named J Ballard was run over by the NJ
llonal City and San Diego motor train -
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CANADA,

An american Tourist Who Feathared His
Nest Well.
Copyright, 1887. by he California associated Press.
- MONTREAL, November 3Oth.-TSpeciaL
The feather merchant, Isidor CohenfeId of
New York, who absconded some time ago.
has been living for two weeks at one of the
leading hotels in this city under the name
OF David. He was accompanied hither bv
a handsome young lady, who said she was
his daughter. day or two ago he received
telegram, and Immediately after took his
departure. 1t is supposed he went to Nj
agara TO confer with his creditors as he
made general inquiries about the place.
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PRIDE vs.. POVERTY.

Mrs. JEFF. Davis Puts Quietus on the
Davis Relief Fund.
AUGUSTA (Ga.), November 30th.-Some
time ago movement was set on foot at
Macon, Ca, to raise by popular subscription
jeff Davis fund. The project was heart
lily approved of by the press and people,
and bid fair to be great success, but it has
now fallen through. A letter from Mrs.
Davis brought about the abandonment of
the project
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A PLUCKY COUPLE.
How a Woman and Her Husband Laid
Out Two Chociaw Indians

Out Two Choctaw Indians.
Fort SMITH (Ark.), November 30th.-
Another Indian Territory tragedy was en-
acted yesterday at Antlers, in the Choctaw
Nation, and was the result of an old feud.
Victor NJ. Locke, merchant at AntIers
Station, was startled from his breakfast by
the entrance into his house OF Jack Watts,
a Choctaw, and an unknown Indian, with
pistols in their hands, evidently bent on
murder. Mrs. Locke felled one with a
stick OF stovewood, and meanwhile Locke
had gotten his Winchester, and before they
could iire shot both Indians, killing them
instantly
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An Employe of Bridge Company Killed
by u Derrick.

Copyright, 1857, By he California Associated Press
PORTLAND, November 30th Frederick
Bergwall, Time-keeper tor Hoffman &
Bates, contractors for the 0. Il. and N.
bridge, was instantly killed this afternoon
by a derrick falling. Bergwall was struck
by the bucket containing 500 pounds of
cement, and instantly killed. His body
was frightfully crushed.
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The Raisin Market.

lCopriSt, 1887, by the California AssOciated Press.
New YORK, November 30th.-The Com
merciaL Bulletin says: Our correspondence
from Malaga received to-day indicate the
great scarcity of really fine raisins in fact,
the information is forwarded that the sup
ply is about exhausted, and that hereafter
only crown loose Muscatel and London
will be available. The stock remaining in
Malaga and the country districts is said to
not exceed 100000 boxes, while at the cor
responding period last year the supply was
$50, 600 boxes. These reports, coming from
a strictly reliable source, should certainly
have Strengthening influence upon the
future market.
California Land Cases.
iCopyi9, 1887, by the California associated Pres.l
WASHINGTON, November 30.h.-TSpecial.l
The Secretary Of the Interior to-day af-
firmed decisions of the Commissioner of
the Land Office made September 81 and
%, 1882, in the matter of certain indemnity
school selections therein specified. made by
the State OF California.
The decision of the Commissioner of the
Land Office in the case of Long VS.. Jordan.
a mineral-land contest in the Sacramento
District, is also affirmed.
Washington Notes.
ICCpyr4gat, 1887, by TIE calorris Associated Press
WASHINGTON, November 30th.-[special. ]
Congressman McShane, of Omaha. ar
rived here to-day. The Critic tonight saws
he viii keep up large establishment here
and entertain extensively.
c. D. Clark and DIR. s. P. Kinner. of San
Francisco, arrived here to-day.
Senator Stanford arrived from California
tonight. and Representative Hermon, OF
Oregon, came yesterday.
His Eye on the Pacific.
CopyI9st, 1887, Jy tis California Associated Pres
New YORK, November 30th.-Notwitb-
standing denials it is reiterated that Gould
is looking for an extension for his railroad
system to the Pacific coast. The Herald
says positively to-day: Gould is now sur
yeying line west from Salt Lake to the
Pacific coast"
International Copyright.
fCeRyight. 1857, Byte California associated Pres,
New YORK, November 3Oth.-Tbe read.
ings OF American authors in Chicker;ne
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Icopwtg1t, 1857, by he California 1s,ocio,.

IVopyIa9A, 1857, 6y te California Associated Press.
WINDSOR, November 30th.-Martin Slus-
ser, well-to-do farmer, shot himself de-
iberately in the temple while at the din
ner-table yesterday afternoon. The cause
is unknown. At last accounts he was still
alive, but fast sinking. Mr.. Slusser owns a
fine farm on Mark West creek, is 80 years
of age and has wife and six children.
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SICK and bilious headache, and all de-
engagements of stomach and bowels, cured
by Or. Pierce's Pellets or anti-bilious
granqies' 70 cents vial. No cheap boxes
to allow waste of virtues. BY druggists.
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We are simply going into liquidation,
sad members of the dry goods firm of
brown, Wood & Kingman to-day. "There
is no failure, as has been stated. =
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copyright, 1887, By The California Associated Pres
LIvERMoRE, November 30th.-R. W. Ora
ham, Justice Of the Peace for this town.
ship, died last night of injuries caused by
falling from his wagon on Friday last De-
ceased was an old resident of Alameda
county, and resided at Livermore for IS
years. He had been Justice of the Peace
for six years.
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F0RE!GN TOPICS.
i sew CANDIDATE FOR GREYF,s
yACANS n' CF.
A Unionist Banquet in DubIin-The
French Congress to Meet
To-mOrrow-Etc.
ON THG BRINK,

SPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nncoRD-usroa.I
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One of Rum's Victims.

Copyright, 1887. by tie California associated Pressl
MoDEsTo, November 3Oth-An inquest
on the body OF William Miller, found dead
on Dry creek, thirty miles east Of Modesto,
yesterday, ELECTED the information that the
deceased came to his death by falling down
an embankment. distance of seven feet,
while intoxicated. Miller was a cattle
herder employed by W. A. Clark, aged 81
years, and native of Pennsylvania. He
came to California in 1919.
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fCeRyight. 1857, Byte California associated Pres,
New YORK, November 30th.-The read
lngs OF American authors in Chickerine
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PACIFIC COAST.
FLIGHT OF 4 DEFAULTlNG TAX
COLLECTOR.
Arrest OF q Murderer-A Citizen
Killed by Il Gun Set for Thieves
Child Accidentally Shot.
GONE TO NIEXICO.

IsFRCIAI DISPATCHES TO TIKI EncoaD-umos.l
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Copyright 1887, by the California associated Press
INDEPENDENCE, November 30th.-The ir-
rlgaton bond election held yesterday, re-
suited in ten majority for the bonds. There
We're many challenges for non-residence.
The owners of patented lands in the dis
trict will contest. The amount of bonds is
5000 OOO
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CIoud-Burst Down the Cost
Icoguia1t, 1857, BY lie calitornia 4s.nein,el Pre-.

Copyright, 1887, by he California associated Press
MONTEREY November 30th.-The report
of cloud-burst down the coast is affirmed
by Pry DAILY, mail carrier between this
place and Point Sur Station, but he states
that no serious damage was done. Mr..
DAILY states that Little Sur river was swol-
len to such an extent and the water tray
eled with such force that large powders
and trees were torn from the embankment.
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HOME AFFAIRS.
A STEEL CRUISER TO BE BUILT
AT MARE ISLAND.
Plucky Deed OF n Man and Wife
Brutal Fight in Massachusetts
"A Female Fiend.
WORK FOR CONGRESS.

lsFEC.AL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRD-uN1oN
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House Furnishing and Buigders'
1A- ED IVY Al
81 Mechanics Fine Tools a Specially
No 7n4 st Sacramento Cal ,,on 1r,1 n,
PORK eACH rg%T o.
ODELL 8 EERznc
z 1RESV-A1.

I ". GILES, HAVING REMOVED FROM
~. 729 to J street. and fitted up his shop in
hrst-claSs style, with new chairs of the latest
improved pattern, is now prepared to aceOmma-
GATE those desiring clean shave. Hair-cutting
and shampO)ing a specially.
n25-lplm J. W GILES
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InternationaI Angiers.

WASHINGTON, November goth. = The
third conference of the fishery nego,iators
was held at the State Department to-day.
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FAY Outside of San Fran
SEQ the DAILY RECORD
UNION has no competitor in
point of numbers in it's home
and general circulation on
tho c!osst
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ICopyTgt, 1857, dy de California associated Pregsl
PETALUMA, November 30tb.- Professor
Carl Heinrichs, of this city, died at the Napa
Insane Asylum yesterday His wife is the
daughter of a prominent banker of this
city. and both are weIl-known in musical
circles here He was taken insane about
one month since
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Railroad Commissioned, Renort.

WASHINGTON, November 30th.-Messrs.
Anderson and iittler, of the Pacific Rail-
road Commission, had short interview
with the President this afternoon and sub
united a long report of their operations
during the past wear.
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sH The "WEEKLY
UNION" contains more
news. and has a larger
circulation than any
weekly upon the Pa
cific Coast.
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To-Day's Weather Prosnacts

SAN Francisco. November Goth -rSne.
eial. 1.-The indications for the "a hons
commencing at A. NJ, December LIST, are:
For California local showers. light and
variable winds and nearly stationary tenn
perature
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ing 3 . novel and electric delight, 9
pleasure looked forward to and prepared
tor oil winter. Having no precedents to
follow in designing their costumes, ex.
cepting what they have seen in French
or English fashion papers or at the pier
In previous summers, they bring with
them 90 many and so marked oddities In
surf attire that the beach is made %
gorgeous as vast tulip bed and - gay
- . Kaleidoscope or crazy work
pattern. The prettiest robes are often
supplemented with bows and sashes.
Some have double skirts, others are fitted
with false vests, or shirt fronts, with col
lars and cuffs and with beautiful designs
in braiding and embroidery. Here you
will see bright red worn from the head
covering Of silk to the red slippers that
cover the red-stockinged feet. And there
are yellow suits and green suits, and
very rich-looking costumes Of black. 1t
makes the scene on the beach as brilliant
as masterpiece by Marksrt, and one
looks back upon the hideous, old.fash-
ioned, dowdy suits of blue flannel seen
at the other resorts with wonder at the
fortitude of the people who wear them.
1t is q risky thing to say, but 1t is the
verdict of great many well-informed
persons that Narragansett Pier is the re-
sort of more beautiful women than fire.
quent any other place. One reason may
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order TO kesp up his acquaintsnce. The
price Of sdmisilon, b The way, was .
dollar. sss
Goodbye said shs ssat!y, trying 70
"Tho room Was dark. She may have
thought that meditated violent invests
CATION and would flash concealed lam
tern on her. She may have feared, from
the manner In which drew her closer,
that / meant to kiss her Anyhow her
breath came into my face quite like .
mortal angry girls, and she exclaimed
that ! was disturbing her mediumistic
conditions.
"'Tell me one thing more about the
spirit life,' implored.
"'Well, what is itr said she.
"'Do oil the girls, like you, chew car
damon seeds to 1T them for sweet ms
terializationr
"Her speechless indignation was
quickly absorbed by the vapor and the
luminous spot"
One Of the spectators at . recent show
attracted me by her eagerness to see oil
that was going on, and by the sad ex.
preston which the scene did not drive
from her face. / asked about her and
learned that she was taking her final
views Of fashionable life. She had an
affection Of the eyes which was bound,
20 the most expert physicians assured
her, to render her hopelessly blind in d
few months. The hope of saving her
sight by an operation was so slight that
she did not build on It at all. She had
resolved to see all she could before per
petual darkness set in.
+. MISS LooKABouT.
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INDIAN ROCKS.

him; 'swest" poetesses, who wanted
him to get their verses into the maya
zines and secure ample pay for them;
others who plagued him to write pref
aces for their stupid books and put his
name to them, and all imaginable re-
quests beside. He was always good
natured, but firm and adroit In eysding
such silly appeals. tla,'il issl.
An evening with Longfellow or .
dinner at his elegant table was thoroughly
delightful. He ives man of the world
q we'll q man Of letters, and he knew
how to draw out the fine points Of his
guests. His conversation ives always
rich and varied, with fund Of delightful
anecdotes. The mansion was elegantly
appojntsd. On the right Of the wide o9
sntEeacs hall ves his stpdy, wheSe hf did
aN his wosk, ard NJ Fooa had alee ben
Weshingtoass o0ee. Ths panelsd walls
~ ~ ~ 49, Sonsslpieee Hsge
vs.
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A TERRIBLE CHAMBER.
The Torture Room Of the Paris CaAcier-
gerie Described by Victor Hugo.

The Torture Room Of the Paris Cahcier-
gerie Described by Victor Hugo.
This chamber occupies the ground floor
of the crenulated tower, the smallest of the
three round towers ON the quay. In the
centre was an ominous and singular-looking
object. It was a sort of long and narrow
table of lias-stone, Joined with molten lead
poured into the crevices, very heavy and
supported on three stone legs. This table
was about two and shalt feet high, eight
ing up saw q great rusty iron hook fast.
ened in the round stone which forms the
keystone Of the arch. This object 10 the
rack. A feather covering used to be
put over II upon which the vic.
tim was stretched. Raysillac remained
and hands tied, bound ct the waist BY
strap attached to . long chain hanging from
the ceiling. The last ring of this chain was
slipped on to the hook, which still saw
fixed above my head. Six gentlemen guards
and si1 guard: Of the provost department
guarded like Ravaillac in this chamber, and
tied down upon this table during the whole
time occupied by the inquiry and the trial Of
his case. Desrues and Cartouche were tor
tured upon it. The Marchioness de Brin-
villiers was stretched upon 1t stark naked,
byfour chains attached to the four limbs,
and there suffered the fightful 'extraordi-
nary torture by water, which caused her to
ask: How are you going to continue to put
that great barrel of water In this little body?'
"a whole dark history = there, having
pores OF these stones, these walls, this vault,
this bench. this table, this pavement, this
door. There II all II It has never quilted
the place. It ha. been shut up there y has
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= KINGS HORROR OF sMoKs.

Means Adeptsd by Private Secretary -
Kln the Tobaece Smell.
King Ernest Of Hanover, uncle Of Queen
Victoria, who ascended the Hanoverian
throne on the same day that his niece b.
came Queen Of England, could not endure
Tobacco, and his diiliks Of Il was such that
his private secretary, General Won During,
who was slave 10 the habit, - most mill
tary men in Germany are, was put TO the
most severe and laughable straits to indulge
It and yet not to offend the King.
HalEpast nine was the generals hour OF
morning attendance. Five minutes bef0ro
that Tins four servants stood In the passage
leading to the entey0om. One held an old
horlp 5n1diefs cloAk With elit behind gns
held : led-hot shovel With : long handle like
wazming-pan; one held deca1t9 of
colored LIQUID, and one was thsre TO hold the
papefs and TO take the pipe, which the gen.
efsl smoked down the passage to the very
Last moment. No. covered the old secre.
tary's shoulder with the threadbare and
Gtained old cloak, which had gone through
the peninsular war and which was now
bucklod tight around the neck. No. 2pouled
como ineonsp into the hot ehovel and In
ees3ea II betyeen IL oenerAps lep through
the ~ behind, x9e ps0cee continued l9e
8 niluts o. t!o ard ~ Old man yap nsasiy
s sss seIy z SsgS Sas 81 %s .s@ -;
49,: 81 vSieS iks ssnsrsi took : hsasty
80 xlno(d - pcnk6 olS md Spst & olal
q ~ - &oos; ikQ = thsev " 81
III .s:kss 40 az S: SIsS ~ IS: $;
hour ~ lllOs16pe H
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How the students Beas the Master.

Although boys are often rather hard n
their treatment of each other, they ceytain1y
always stick together when one of th1ee
party is in trouble. There are hundreds O.
occurred whilst Dr. Vaughan was head mAs-
ter of Harrow. He was returning late oe5D
evening from dinner party when he caught
sight of one of his pupils. who was takipge
walk when he ought to have been In b9d
The moment the boy saw DR.. Vaughan -
ran for his life. OF started the mastef II
hot pursuit, and he Just succeeded in seidng
his pupil by his cOat-tails. Aftef o eood
many struggles the boy escaped, but h Ian
one tail in the doctors hands. The master
made sure that he would find out the c1iprit
tered the school every boy of the sixth form
had only one tail to his coat, so the OfendeG
escaped punishment-N T&Nss.
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old-time Commercial Precision.

A retired merchant Of an Eastern city ~
lates the following incident as illustrating
the strictly methodical style Of doing busi-
ness which distinguished the early mef~
chants. Having occasion to settle an CO..
count with an eminent and honored firm,
he was sent by the firm which employed
him to deliver note ON demand for d, zoo.
The word dollars was abbreviated DO that Il
read dolls. The dignified head Of the houes
received the document, and, adjusting his
spectacles, read it and handed II back 70 the
messenger, saying: "Young man, we don't
want I,6O0 dolls in our business. Take \
back and have it made dollars, and ] VIII
accept it."-Dry Goods ChroMtels. ts
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AN ISOLATED COMMUNITY.


Statistics Of the Island Of Tristan d. d'Acunha,
In the South Atlantic.
Theislanders of Tristan d. 'Acunha, although
isolated in the South Atlantic, have received
the distinction Of having blue book devoted
to them and their concerns. According to
the latest report there are now on the island
nineteen families comprising ninety seven
souls, namely; Aged men, 3; aged women,
s; men twenty years and over, II; boys
from fourtssn to twenty years Of age, O.;
married women, widows, with large families,
l6; girls over fourteen yeau Of age 20 chill
sexes; total, 81. Sometime since they sus-
tained . disastrous loss, the whaleboat in
which fifteen Of their men put to sea to In
tercept . passing vessel being lost and every
one drowned. Reduced in number in this
way they have been put 10 great straits.
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tceprteAssd. i0.l

Narragsnsett Pier is an original and
unique place. II is not like any other
seaside resort, either in itself, its patrons
or its customers. It is across Narragan-
sett Bay from Newport, not far from
Providence and Boston, and faces the
ocean just beyond where Long Island
Sound is merged into the Atlantic. Were
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TH1 sulfAf1n BoAnDm.
aEAD. n'ces.


Toeskhsr thsy had walked Che nslds
A mornings VII va drawn;
Had plucked, with dswy diamonds ~
The dafEodil and violet,
Ard trsathsd their breath Of dawn.
She W. dainty city lass,
Apallid lily, fair;
But zustr through the flying weeks
Had blown the fosss in her cheeks,
10 grace the dimples there.
And he who by the maiden.s sids
Dame Natures sweets snjoysl
A hale and hearty country Lad,
Whose brawny limbs were roughly clad
In rustic corduroys.
Each morn this captivating miss
Befors their walk begun,
Attired herself in raiment new.
80 ravishingly sweet, she drew
Warm Kisses from the sun.
But hs possessed no such supply
OF fcomplicated suits;
And save on Sabbath day, he wore
The trousers Of the day before,
Stuffed in his creakins boots.
Between his puckered lips he blew
A lively roundslay;
And all his nimble, whistling notes..
The warblers from their yellow throats
Caught pin trebles gay.
'.Poor fellow" thought this fair coquetts
"I'll drive his mirth away"
And 90 she said, II fear, my friend,
lr,r ram hles all m,Iat have an and:
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'NARRAGANSETT PIER.
THE MOST ORIGINAL AND UNIQUE
sEAsrDB RESORT.

Ths Osssa Piassa Crowded with Beautiful
Women while Bands Discourse 1sxesllent
1fusio-Bathing the Great sport-Why
the Ladies' nk-Picturesque Resorts.